The host is pleased to present the 25th Annual Criminal Law Conference 2025!
Top legal minds from across the state come together at this year’s Conference to speak on current and emerging criminal law practice issues and hot topics. Don’t miss the keynote address by Dr. Galina Davidoff, a nationally-recognized jury consultant.
Our daylong conference kicks off with the always popular caselaw update that will both educate you on the changes in the law and provide practical applications for use in court. In the panels that follow, experts present topics ranging from challenging the common tactic of using motor vehicle stops as a pretext to investigate other crimes to using body worn camera footage to your advantage. Other panels tackle advanced topics in sentencing, including common questions regarding detention.
Don’t miss this opportunity to identify the trends, learn about the developments in the field, and hone your practical skills on array of criminal law topics in this ever-changing legal landscape. Learn what the experts are doing to ensure the Constitutional rights of their criminal defendants.
Top legal minds from across the state come together at this year’s Conference to speak on current and emerging criminal law practice issues and hot topics. Don’t miss the keynote address by Dr. Galina Davidoff, a nationally-recognized jury consultant.
Our daylong conference kicks off with the always popular caselaw update that will both educate you on the changes in the law and provide practical applications for use in court. In the panels that follow, experts present topics ranging from challenging the common tactic of using motor vehicle stops as a pretext to investigate other crimes to using body worn camera footage to your advantage. Other panels tackle advanced topics in sentencing, including common questions regarding detention.
Don’t miss this opportunity to identify the trends, learn about the developments in the field, and hone your practical skills on array of criminal law topics in this ever-changing legal landscape. Learn what the experts are doing to ensure the Constitutional rights of their criminal defendants.
Course Content
9:00am - 9:05am - Welcome and IntroductionKevin Chapman, Esq.,
Chapman Law PLLC, Peabody
Reyna Ramirez, Esq.,
Ramirez and Sunnerberg LLC, Weymouth
9:05am - 10:05am - Caselaw Update: 2023 and 2024 Appellate Decisions
Joseph N. Schneiderman, Esq.,
, Westfield
10:05am - 11:00am - Body Worn Camera: How to Make it Work for You or Exclude it When it Doesn’t
Zachary Philip Lown, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Roxbury
11:00am - 11:10am - Networking and Refreshment Break
11:10am - 12:00pm - Motor Vehicle Stops and Suppression Remedy
Thomas M. Burke, III, Esq.,
Law Office of Thomas M. Burke, Salem
Edward A. McNaught, Esq.,
Edward A. McNaught III, Salem
12:00pm - 12:50pm - What Can a Jury Consultant Do for You
Galina Davidoff, PhD,
Davidoff Consulting, Boston
12:50pm - 1:50pm - Lunch (on your own)
1:50pm - 2:40pm - Common Detention Questions: “Why am I Being Held, and When Can I Get Out?”
Addison R. Gamliel, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Program, Salem
2:40pm - 2:50pm - Networking and Refreshment Break
2:50pm - 3:40pm - Guns
Joseph R. Smith, Esq.,
Law Office of Joseph R. Smith, Lynn
3:40pm - 4:30pm - Emerging Adults: Special Litigation Topics
Melanie J. Roberts, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston
Speaker(s)
CochairsKevin Chapman, Esq.,
Chapman Law PLLC, Peabody
Reyna Ramirez, Esq.,
Ramirez and Sunnerberg LLC, Weymouth
Keynote Speaker(s)
Galina Davidoff, PhD,
Davidoff Consulting, Boston
Faculty
Thomas M. Burke, III, Esq.,
Law Office of Thomas M. Burke, Salem
Addison R. Gamliel, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Program, Salem
Zachary Philip Lown, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Roxbury
Edward A. McNaught, Esq.,
Edward A. McNaught III, Salem
Melanie J. Roberts, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston
Joseph N. Schneiderman, Esq.,
Westfield
Joseph R. Smith, Esq.,
Law Office of Joseph R. Smith, Lynn
